Gordy

Cute, pink, porcine Gordy will elicit snorts of delight from the youngest filmgoers on up to preteens who see him wriggle through this live-action fable. Older kids may balk at the high corn content, sentimentality and amateurish acting. Gordy the perky piglet runs away from home to track down his beloved family after they're shipped "up north" to heaven-only-knows what bacony fate. In his travels, the chatty Gordy befriends a little country music star named Jinnie Sue (Kristy Young) and her dad (real country singer Doug Stone)

Daniel Gordis, an American-born and educated author and commentator who lives in Jerusalem, gave a spirited defense of Zionism and the state of Israel recently at Ramat Shalom Synagogue in Plantation. "We moved to Israel because we're Zionists," Gordis said about his family's decision to relocate to Israel in 1998. "I believe that Zionism saved my people. " Zionism created a different kind of Jew — "a Jew that could take care of himself," Gordis said. "It won't always be pretty.

Berry Gordy Jr. has heard the criticism before - how he was too tough on the people who worked for him and how he didn't pay his artists enough - and he has only one word to say to his critics: Motown. The record company's founder, who has written and spoken an autobiography called To Be Loved (Warner Books, Time-Warner Audio Books), insists that the end - the very existence of Motown - justifies the means. "It's hard to determine whether I was too tough because there is Motown out there; that is the result of my toughness," he said.

Daniel Gordis, a scholar in Israel and author of "Saving Israel: How the Jewish People Can Win a War That May Never End," called on Jews in the U.S. to organize and lobby Congress to continue giving foreign aid to Israel. Speaking recently at the Adolph and Rose Levis JCC in West Boca Raton in the first of six lectures in the JCC's Edith and Martin Stein Distinguished Lecture Series, Gordis referred to a 2007 study in which Jews of all ages were asked, "Would it be a personal tragedy for you if the Jewish state were to be destroyed?"

Music legends, sports figures and civil rights leaders paid tribute to Michael Jackson on Tuesday during an emotional, song-filled service at Staples Center that was part polished entertainment, part revival meeting. Jackson was praised as a music pioneer and a barrier-breaking cultural figure, who the Rev. Al Sharpton said paved the way for other black entertainers to reach superstardom. "Michael made us love each other. Michael taught us to stand with each other," Sharpton said. Audience members danced along to some musical performances and stifled tears at some of the many tributes to the singer.

As if Hollywood hasn't produced enough hams, along comes a talking piglet in the live-action children's comedy Gordy. The story of a little pig's courageous search for his family - and rise to national stardom along the way - Gordy will amuse some youngsters while causing the more jaded to wince. Antics and setups are pretty silly. From the tip of his wet nose to the end of his corkscrew tail, Gordy is a born scene-stealer. After emitting cutesy oinks and well-timed belches, the diminutive porker gushes baby talk, advising anyone who will listen: "People who take the time can learn to understand animals."

"If I leave here tomorrow/Will you still remember me?" -- Freebird, Lynyrd Skynyrd Terry "Bam Bam" Gordy would be happy to know that, in his case, the answer is a resounding yes. The Terry Gordy Memorial Show will be held Saturday night in Birmingham, Ala., as a tribute to one of wrestling's biggest stars of the 1980s. Gordy died July 16 from a heart attack at his home outside Chattanooga, Tenn. He was 40 but already had wrestled 27 years after debuting as a 13-year-old in 1974. As a member of The Fabulous Freebirds with Michael "P.S."

Motown Records was the personal fiefdom of a tough, talented (sometimes benevolent) dictator named Berry Gordy Jr. With Gordy at the helm, Motown became not only the most successful independent record company of the `60s, but also one of the most successful black-owned companies ever. With an eye for image and an ear for hit singles, Gordy gave the world a unique sound and also gave blacks everywhere a sense of pride and a belief that they could succeed in the white man`s world. No other record company, large or small, has been so associated by the public with the creation of a sound.

Dear Abby: I work for a small company with 25 employees. Four of us are in the office all day -- all women. To put it mildly, I have never felt accepted by these "ladies." During this past year, they've been especially hateful to me. Other employees tell me it's pure jealousy. My problem: The holidays are now here. What should I do about participating in the traditional gift exchange at the office? Should I buy each gal a gift out of the spirit of giving, even though I have no desire to do so?

Graveside services are planned Monday for William A. Gordy who migrated to Fort Lauderdale from Manassas, GA, in 1926. Mr. Gordy, 73, died Thursday in his North Andrews Avenue home. The graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. at Forest Lawn Central. A member of the Fourth Avenue Church of God, Mr. Gordy is survived by his wife, Stella, of Fort Lauderdale; sons, Charles of Lakeland, John of Tamarac, Dennis and Curtis, both of Fort Lauderdale; and daughters, Aves Hicks, Ethel Gordy, and Shareon Seier, all of Fort Lauderdale.

Music legends, sports figures and civil rights leaders paid tribute to Michael Jackson on Tuesday during an emotional, song-filled service at Staples Center that was part polished entertainment, part revival meeting. Jackson was praised as a music pioneer and a barrier-breaking cultural figure, who the Rev. Al Sharpton said paved the way for other black entertainers to reach superstardom. "Michael made us love each other. Michael taught us to stand with each other," Sharpton said. Audience members danced along to some musical performances and stifled tears at some of the many tributes to the singer.

Motown: Money, Power, Sex, and Music. Gerald Posner. Random House. $25.95. 347 pp. While the "Greatest Generation" has memories of wartime valor, Boomers have -- in addition to Vietnam's horror -- the sweet, sentimental memories of their music. And just as aged fans of Frank Sinatra have discovered the considerable canyon between his public persona and private person, Boomers are in line to learn the real stories behind the idols of their adolescence. Gerald Posner's Motown: Money, Power, Sex, and Music will surely enlighten, entertain, and, most assuredly, depress anyone who doubted that in show business, "business" reigns.

Dear Abby: I work for a small company with 25 employees. Four of us are in the office all day -- all women. To put it mildly, I have never felt accepted by these "ladies." During this past year, they've been especially hateful to me. Other employees tell me it's pure jealousy. My problem: The holidays are now here. What should I do about participating in the traditional gift exchange at the office? Should I buy each gal a gift out of the spirit of giving, even though I have no desire to do so?

"If I leave here tomorrow/Will you still remember me?" -- Freebird, Lynyrd Skynyrd Terry "Bam Bam" Gordy would be happy to know that, in his case, the answer is a resounding yes. The Terry Gordy Memorial Show will be held Saturday night in Birmingham, Ala., as a tribute to one of wrestling's biggest stars of the 1980s. Gordy died July 16 from a heart attack at his home outside Chattanooga, Tenn. He was 40 but already had wrestled 27 years after debuting as a 13-year-old in 1974. As a member of The Fabulous Freebirds with Michael "P.S."

Cute, pink, porcine Gordy will elicit snorts of delight from the youngest filmgoers on up to preteens who see him wriggle through this live-action fable. Older kids may balk at the high corn content, sentimentality and amateurish acting. Gordy the perky piglet runs away from home to track down his beloved family after they're shipped "up north" to heaven-only-knows what bacony fate. In his travels, the chatty Gordy befriends a little country music star named Jinnie Sue (Kristy Young) and her dad (real country singer Doug Stone)

As if Hollywood hasn't produced enough hams, along comes a talking piglet in the live-action children's comedy Gordy. The story of a little pig's courageous search for his family - and rise to national stardom along the way - Gordy will amuse some youngsters while causing the more jaded to wince. Antics and setups are pretty silly. From the tip of his wet nose to the end of his corkscrew tail, Gordy is a born scene-stealer. After emitting cutesy oinks and well-timed belches, the diminutive porker gushes baby talk, advising anyone who will listen: "People who take the time can learn to understand animals."

Daniel Gordis, an American-born and educated author and commentator who lives in Jerusalem, gave a spirited defense of Zionism and the state of Israel recently at Ramat Shalom Synagogue in Plantation. "We moved to Israel because we're Zionists," Gordis said about his family's decision to relocate to Israel in 1998. "I believe that Zionism saved my people. " Zionism created a different kind of Jew — "a Jew that could take care of himself," Gordis said. "It won't always be pretty.

Stella C. Gordy, a 61-year Broward County resident and craftswoman, died on Monday. She was 74. Mrs. Gordy, who survived her husband, W.A. Gordy, moved to South Florida in 1926 from Palatka, her birthplace. "She spent all of her time in her later years making handcrafts, crocheting, sewing, dollmaking and toymaking," said Mrs. Gordy`s daughter, Aves Hicks. "She made all sorts of things, and she sold a lot of them at church bazaars. She lived in Florida all her life. She was a Florida girl."

Berry Gordy Jr. has heard the criticism before - how he was too tough on the people who worked for him and how he didn't pay his artists enough - and he has only one word to say to his critics: Motown. The record company's founder, who has written and spoken an autobiography called To Be Loved (Warner Books, Time-Warner Audio Books), insists that the end - the very existence of Motown - justifies the means. "It's hard to determine whether I was too tough because there is Motown out there; that is the result of my toughness," he said.

Stella C. Gordy, a 61-year Broward County resident and craftswoman, died on Monday. She was 74. Mrs. Gordy, who survived her husband, W.A. Gordy, moved to South Florida in 1926 from Palatka, her birthplace. "She spent all of her time in her later years making handcrafts, crocheting, sewing, dollmaking and toymaking," said Mrs. Gordy`s daughter, Aves Hicks. "She made all sorts of things, and she sold a lot of them at church bazaars. She lived in Florida all her life. She was a Florida girl."